Genealogical Societies in Lappland, Sweden
Contacting a Swedish genealogical society can be a great step to expand or enrich your family history. With over 160 societies in Sweden, you will find that the size of membership, organization, and resources vary a lot group to group. Some factors are consistent such as:
- They have a wealth of local knowledge that may help in finding your ancestors.
- The society may have created research tools (like indexes or databases) to make research easier for their locality.
- The members are happy to connect with people whose ancestors come from their locality.
There is a umbrella organization called The Federation of Swedish Genealogical Societies (Sveriges Släktforskarförbund) that most societies belong to.
Here is a list of the genealogical societies in Lappland Province with contact information:
| Society in Sweden | Contact Person | Contact Information / Homepage |
|---|---|---|
| Arvidsjaurs Släktforskarförening | Gun Nilsson |
E-mail: arvidsjauranor@panatet.se Homepage: http://arvidsjauranor.panatet.se/ Address: c/o Gun Nilsson Sandbacksgatan 16 933 33 Arvidsjaur, Sweden Periodical: Backspegeln |
| Gellivare släkt- och bygdeforskare | Lovisa Bengtsdotter Eriksson |
E-mail: lovisaeriksson@telia.com Homepage: Association ceased to exist at the end of 2018 Address: C/O Lovisa Bengtsdotter Eriksson Ågatan 1 982 34 Gällivar, Sweden Periodical: Bygdens folk |
| Kiruna Forskarförening (KIFF) | Rune Henriksson |
E-mail: ru.henriksson@telia.com Homepage: http://www.hembygd.se/index.asp?lev=4737 Address: Rune Henriksson Tellusvägen 12 981 44 Kiruna, Sweden Periodical: Forskaren |
| Lappmarkens Släkt- och Bygdeforskare | Carina Strömberg |
E-mail: ordf.lsbf@vilhelmina.com Homepage: http://www.lsbf.vilhelmina.com/ Address: Tingsgatan 1 912 33 Vilhelmina, Sweden |
| Lyckselebygdens släktforskarförening | Karl-Gustaf Lööf |
E-mail: siksele154@gmail.com Homepage: http://www.lyckselebygden-genealogi.se/ Address: Hällforsvägen 3 921 35 Lycksele, Sweden |